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The UK: almost ready to turn off FM?
12.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
New figures from RAJAR reveal that 49.9% of all radio listening is to digital platforms. Digital platforms mostly means DAB: 36.3% of all radio listening is on DAB. The UK government said, back in 2010, that it would consider switching off FM when total digital listening had reached 50%. Now, much longer than anyone really anticipated, we’re almost there.
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RAJAR: Digital radio use nearly 50% in UK
12.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio use in the UK reached 49.9%, a growth of 10% compared to 45.2% in Q4 2016, according to RAJAR Q4 2017 data. The majority of digital radio use comes from DAB over-the-air radio which grew 9.2% in hours to account for 36.3% share of all radio listening and 72.8% of digital listening.
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Google research: DAB+ a priority for German motorists
12.02.2018 - South Africa![South Africa South Africa](/assets/flags/za-0a1bb0c29fdd4c2c41ad4b258a49ec9f.gif)
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is top of mind for German consumers right now, following a 2010 country-wide initiative to convert all radio and TV signals to digital. The DAB search trend has experienced sustained year-over-year growth at a rate of 41% in Germany since 2010.
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Switzerland: share of digital radio listening up to 61%
12.02.2018 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
Digital radio listening in the autumn of 2017 a share of 61%. That means that 61 digital (DAB+ and internet) from every 100 minutes were listened to on the radio.
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Kordia ready to invest in DAB+ if NZ radio industry is supportive
12.02.2018 - New Zealand![New Zealand New Zealand](/assets/flags/nz-9b0db34441c7f74c84ae0b84b35a25c5.gif)
Kiwis would get more and better radio services if the country invested in a digital radio network, says Kordia chief executive Scott Bartlett. "Kordia is ready to invest. We are willing to put some money down on the table to bring these services to market if there is a consensus that it is the smart thing to do."
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Coupe and Spyder both coming to Australia: 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS
12.02.2018 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
MMI Navigation, the Audi Virtual Cockpit, DAB+ radio, heated sports seats and parking sensors are also standard.
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New DAB+ multiplexes possible in Czech Republic as radio frequency usage plan updated
11.02.2018 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
The Czech Telecommunications Authority (ČTU) has updated the radio frequency usage plan for DAB+ in the Czech Republic, to enable the national DAB+ networks to extend from the existing three to seven multiplexes. The remaining six national networks are divided by region. Thus, there can be up to 11 multiplexes in central Bohemia and up to 12 in Prague.
(Radiowoche) Read more
Pure unveils Move T4 and Move R3 DAB+ radios
11.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The new Pure Move T4 features a 2-inch colour screen, and there are 20 presets installed, and an added bonus of a built-in kickstand means you don’t have to lean the Pure Move T4 against a wall if you want to listen hands-free. The Pure Move R3 comes with a 1.6-inch display, three dedicated-station preset buttons, and Pure promises up to 15 hours from it on a single charge.
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Competition to win Roberts Revival in fuchsia
09.02.2018 - Roberts Radio Limited - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Fabulous magazine teams up with online retailer to offer five competition winners a Roberts Radio Revival DAB Digital Radio with FM Tuner in Fuchsia worth £119.
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Digital radio listening close to the 50% needed for digital switchover
09.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio is becoming more and more popular across the UK ahead of the digital switchover. 49.9% of radio users were listening to digital at the end of 2017, a 10% growth from the end of 2016.
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